Frankfurt am Main, May 16, 2003
The bridal soiree was hosted by an uncle of the bride, Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell and his wife Mary.
A few photographers and journalists (including me) and a camera team of the Hessische Rundfunk - closely watched by some security people at the entrance - were present when the first guests arrived at 19:00 at Meyers Galerie at the Staedel (Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie) in the Dürerstrasse in Frankfurt am Main. The front gate was covered to avoid us to take photographs through the gate. Tens of known and unknown guests arrived in cars, taxis and busses. Some of them drove through the gate, so we couldn't see much of the people inside. But most of them stepped out of the cars and taxis in front of the gate so we were able to take photographs. At first we were able to read names on the invitations they had to show at the gate, but already soon the checking of the invitations was done inside so we couldn't read them anymore. However the staff at the Staedel took good care of us as several times drinks were brought outside for us.
